I couldn't help but giggle at some of these results. I was cornered by a Mormon on the street the other day and while I could accept about half of what he was saying we disagreed fundamentally on lots of things, it was actually rather fun to take apart a person's religious faith and point out where their beliefs made no sense. Of course, the guy would not accept my reasoning so no harm was done but I learnt a lot about their faith.

The only thing I said that might have upset him was that there should be carbon dating tests performed on their religious works (the Mormons base their faith on The Book of Mormon, found by a guy in the early 1800s after he was given a vision of where it had been hidden, buried in central South America). I said that if you're going to base your beliefs on something written in a book that is supposed to be very old why not at least prove that it really is that old? That way you can dismiss claims from people such as myself that the guy just made it up so he could start a religion with himself as a prophet.

The Mormon wasn't very happy with my suggestion... I didn't mean to upset him but if he will give me ammunition like that...

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that's funny, because i was brought up as a catholic. although scientology is scarily high...

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It's funny I most relate to Wicca, and that is what's under the neo-pagan thing.

(Mata perhaps you scored so high on the mormon thing because of the questions about heaven. As I was reading some of the questions of heaven I read questions like, whether or not people go to heaven or hell, or everyone goes to heaven. In the mormon religion everyone goes to heaven. Just thought I'd throw that out there to perhaps help figure it out.)

hrm.....well, i dunno what unitarian universalism is....lol. the rest i think i understand, and hrm it seems pretty accurate. i honestly don't think any organized religion is for me though. that sort of thing just makes me squirm.

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I love you in a way that is mystical and eternal and illegal in 20 states.

hrm.....well, i dunno what unitarian universalism is....lol. the rest i think i understand, and hrm it seems pretty accurate. i honestly don't think any organized religion is for me though. that sort of thing just makes me squirm.

Click on the link Cand and it will tell you what the belief structure of that paticular relgion is.

Proud Cronie since Feb 26, 2003"When women act like women, they are accused of being inferior. When women act like human beings, they are accused of behaving like men." â€”Simone de BeauvoirAnd the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anais NinNo matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. -Barbara Ehrenreichlive journal

Neo-Pagans are a community of faiths bringing ancient Pagan and magickal traditions to the modern age--including mostly Wicca but also Druidism, Asatru, Shamanism, neo-Native American, and more. Neo-Pagan is an umbrella term for various and diverse beliefs with many elements in common. Some Neo-Pagans find no incongruence practicing Neo-Paganism along with adherence to another faith, such as Christianity or Judaism.

• Belief in DeitySome believe in a Supreme Being. Many believe in God and Goddess--a duality. Many believe there are countless spirit beings, gods and goddesses, in the cosmos and within all of nature--God is all and within all; all are one God. The Great Mother Earth, or Mother Nature, is highly worshipped. Divinity is immanent and may become manifest within anyone at any time through various methods.

• IncarnationsNo human incarnations are worshipped in particular, as all of nature and the universe are considered embodiments of God and Goddess, or of gods and goddesses, worthy of respect, reverence, or worship.

• Origin of Universe and LifeGenerally, there is no conflict between observations revealed through science and Neo-Pagan beliefs on origins of the physical universe and of man. Many believe in a supreme intelligence that created a duality of God/Goddess who then created a spirit world of gods and goddesses as well as all of the universe and nature.

• After DeathMany believe in reincarnation after some rest and recovery in the "Otherworld." There is generally no concept of hell as a place of punishment, but some believe wrongdoing can trap the soul in state of suffering after death. Some (Wicca) believe the soul joins their dead ancestors who watch over and protect their family. Some believe that life energy continues in some, if unknown, form. Some believe in various spiritual resting places. Many say we don't or can't know what happens after death.

• Why Evil?"Evil" is imbalance. Most believe there is no evil but rather that people sometimes make mistakes. Wrongdoing results when we forget we are one with the universal spirit.

• SalvationThe concept of "salvation" is essentially irrelevant; rather the belief that people can attain spiritual balance and harmony with each other and nature. The path includes group ceremonies, dances, songs/chants, prayers, meditation, trance, altered states of consciousness, the metaphysical, magic, invoking or evoking deities or spirits, Tantric practices. Intercessors are commonly used: psychics, seers, shamans, tarot, Oui-Ja board. Ethical choices are influenced by a belief that one is rewarded or punished within this or after this lifetime for one's choices and an ethical code to do no harm.

• Undeserved SufferingMost do not believe in Satan or any spirit being as the cause of suffering. Some believe in a karma-like principle, that choosing to live a life of wrongdoing and pain will naturally result in suffering in this or later lifetimes. Many view suffering as a result of spiritual imbalance in one's life or on the planet or in the universe. The focus is generally on healing suffering rather than answering definitively why it exists.

• Contemporary IssuesAbortion is not condemned, as there is no official doctrine; beliefs about abortion range the full spectrum. Views on divorce, homosexuality, and gender equality are generally very supportive of human differences, equality, and personal choice. Many believe that involvement in community action, especially regarding environmental concerns, is integral to the belief in human interdependence and worship of the Earth Mother.

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Proud Cronie since Feb 26, 2003"When women act like women, they are accused of being inferior. When women act like human beings, they are accused of behaving like men." â€”Simone de BeauvoirAnd the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anais NinNo matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. -Barbara Ehrenreichlive journal

Is there a religion that advocates beer, videogames and oily naked trampolining hula-cocktail barmaids?

If not, there blinking well ought to be.

in that case I worship daily

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Proud Cronie since Feb 26, 2003"When women act like women, they are accused of being inferior. When women act like human beings, they are accused of behaving like men." â€”Simone de BeauvoirAnd the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anais NinNo matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. -Barbara Ehrenreichlive journal